Instructor  ::  Brian Erlich

Brian Erlich began as an instructor with SetFocus in mid-2008.  Prior to joining the SetFocus team, he owned several companies where he developed his database skills in order to better manage those businesses.  He has been working with Microsoft SQL Server since early 2001 and has over 20 years of business and consulting experience. 

Brian is a Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) in Business Intelligence (SQL Server 2005 & 2008), He writes articles for SQL Server magazine, and consults full time for Northridge Systems in Roswell Georgia where he lives with his wife and daughters.  He has provided consulting and BI development services to many large companies including Energizer Battery, Coca Cola, Southern Company, R&L Trucking, Masco, and Electrolux.  These services include the design and implementation of data warehouses, OLAP cubes, ETL systems, and parameter driven Reports & Dashboards. 

Working with students, clients, and data to produce useful information is something that he truly enjoys.